Need a low-prep activity to entertain your kids while you prepare Christmas dinner? This free Christmas I Spy printable is super fun, totally free to download and perfect for kids of all ages!
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The Christmas holidays are always a busy time for families, and if you’re looking for an easy way to keep your kids entertained while you check some items off your to-do list, this printable is a great way to do that.
This free I Spy game is perfect for both younger and older kids, and it includes an answer key that little ones can use to check their answers themselves. If you are hosting relatives, you can even have all the kids form teams and see which one counts all the items in the least amount of time!
Why You’ll Love This Printable
- No advance prep: If you’re anything like me, the last thing you need around the Christmas holidays is more tasks on your plate. This activity is perfect for busy parents who have no time to prep activities and who are looking for simple printable activities like coloring pages.
- 100% free: You won’t need to enter your email address or provide payment information in order to download this printable—simply click the download link in the post and you’ll be redirected to the PDF!
- Answer sheet included: The provided answer key will allow your little ones to double-check their answers themselves instead of waiting for adults to help them.
Looking for more Christmas printables to download for your kids? Check out this Letter to Santa Template, these Holiday Coloring Cards, these Christmas Tracing Worksheets, this Coloring Advent Calendar or this Santa’s Beard Countdown Calendar!
Download Your Free Christmas I Spy Printable
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How to Use (for Different Age Groups)
To use this printable, print it out and encourage your child to count all the matching items. When they have counted every instance of a particular item, have them write the total on the provided line.
This activity can be adapted to suit different age groups:
- Younger kids: To help them keep track of which items they’ve counted, have young children cross out each item as they count it. They can even use different colors to cross out different types of items, or keep track on a whiteboard or separate sheet of paper so they don’t lose count.
- Older kids: To make this activity more challenging, encourage older children to rely solely on their memory instead of crossing out the items they’ve counted. You can also set a timer and have them race the clock!
Once your children are done counting, have them double-check their answers using the provided answer sheet to make sure they have counted the correct number of items.
Printing Instructions
Once you have downloaded the PDF to your computer, print it on Letter-sized (8.5 x 11 inches) paper and give it to your little one so they can practice counting all the Christmas objects.
You can also print this activity on A4 paper, but you may need to adjust the “Scale to Fit” setting on your printer to ensure that none of the printable area gets cut off during printing.
How to Make This Printable Reusable
Want to reuse this activity instead of printing it out several times? Before you write anything on the printed game sheet, laminate it with a thermal laminator or self-laminating sheet or place it inside a separate plastic page protector or dry erase pocket.
This will allow your child to cross out the images and write the numbers on the lines using washable or dry erase markers, then wipe the sheet clean for future use. Feel free to store it with your other Christmas games and turn it into a family tradition!
Kids still bored? Try this Christmas Magic Paper Towel Experiment, this Gingerbread Oobleck, this Crumpled Tissue Paper Christmas Art or this Paper Gingerbread Man Decorating activity!
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Thanks a lot, mt daughter will love it !
You’re welcome!!
Thanks a lot ! Beautiful !
So glad you liked the printable!